Electronic Arts to Be Taken Private in Record $55 Billion Leveraged Buyout

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Electronic Arts is set to be taken private in a $55 billion deal, the largest leveraged buyout in history. The buyers include Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, with a $20 billion loan from JPMorgan. The company's shares are up 28% over the past year and flat year-to-date. In its fiscal 2026, Electronic Arts posted $8 billion in net bookings and $2.6 billion in operating cash flow, boosted by the launch of its Battlefield franchise. Citi raised its price target to $204 from $202 and kept a Neutral rating on the shares.

Impact on stocks 3

Digital Finance & Tokenization▲ · 2 stocks
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

JPMorgan is providing a $20 billion loan for the buyout, generating fee income.

Communication Services▲ · 1 stocks
Electronic Arts Inc
EA
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Record $55B LBO at premium to market price, with strong financial backing and positive analyst note.

Off-coverage companies 3

Silver LakePrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Silver Lake is a buyer in the record LBO, a significant investment.

Affinity PartnersPrivate± Mixed
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Public Investment FundPrivate± Mixed
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